Sweatband for hats



May 12, 1931. B. RElcHr-:LT

l swEATBAND FOR HATS Filed Oct.

ATTORNEY Patented May 12, 1931 'y UNET Mrs rara fr Prier:

SWEATBAND FOR HATS Application filed ctcher fr', 1922. Serial No.310,378.

My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvementsin means for preventing perspiration or sweat or other moisture orsubstance from penetrating the material of a hat and soiling the outsideribbon of the hat or discoloring the material of the hat. Moreespecially it is my purpose to provide a device of this broad characterwhich will prevent penetration of moisture through the thread orstitching holes and the like between the usual leather sweatband and theouter material of the hat and the outside ribbon; it is also designed tomake the hat more comfortable upon the head, prevent dripping ofperspiration down upon the face in hot weather, provide a more resilientand comfortable pad or support about the head of a wearer, and improveupon the method and means now in use for attaching the usual eathersweat band to the material of the hat. It also lends toward keeping andpreserving` the shape of the hat.

During the summer months it has been found that increased perspirationfrom the head inds its way through stitch or thread holes in the hat anddiscolors the outside ribbon and material. of the hat. My device isdesigned not only to prevent penetration of perspiration or sweatthrough the stitch holes, but to absorb such perspiration as accumulatesupon the 'felt material and the usual leather sweat band. l thereforeprovide 'means for absorbing s'veat which accu.- mulates between theleather band and thei'elt es thereby preventing perspiration and sweatfrom permeating the felt and entering the ribbon. My device consists inVan elongated insertion or ribbon woven-in one-piece to form a loop andopposed wings, one facing 4o :oward the head of the wearer and the othertoward the inner surface of the hat. This is placed between the usualleather band and the hat with the narrower wing toward the leather bandand the broader wingtoward the hat. rlhe narrow wing is stitched to theleather band and the broader wing to the hat, the band is partiallywaterproof (that is the loop portion is partially water proof) andpartially capable of absorbing moisturepreferably that side oi the looptoward the leather band is capable of absorbing moisture, VThe device isalso provided with means for retaining the fibre cord. lf desired thematerial may be woven in two different types,

one water proof andthe other absorbent, (L, i. e. a porous like fibre ortexture.

Accordingly it will be seen that there is no direct communication ofthread holes or stitch holes with the hat felt orv material from theinner surface of the usual leather sweat band. The device also cushionsthe head, absorbs perspiration, more desirably mounts the usual leatherhat band, and is otherwise desirable for use with summer or other hats.1 j 65 Other objects and advantages of mysweat band forA hats willbecomeapparent as the description of my invention proceeds, but the scope ofmy invention is to be determined by reference tothe claimsappendedhereunto. i

ln the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of myinvention Figure l is a side view of a hat partly broken away to showthe-sweat band construction. y

Figureis an enlarged sectional detail of my device. f

-Figure 3 is an end section through my device.

Figure 4l is a perspective view of my device S0 withouta leather sweatband being attached thereto, and

Figure 5 is a view of my device with a felt or other absorbent linerplaced in the loop and especially designed for use with ladies hats S5 ywhere the material is very thin.

lli-the drawings wherein 'like characters of reference are used todesignate like or similar parts throughout theseveral views The-numeral(l) designates a. felt hat of conventional type such as a rderby orsoftfelt hat, and which yhas a` rim (2) and an outside decorative ribbon(3). Such hats are provided usually with a well known type of leathersweatband (el). However,`in practice, the sweat band becomes permeatedwith perspiration which soaks through the felt and thread holes andsoils Ihe ribbon (3) and out-V side of the hat.

To prevent this,-I provide an integrally woven member having arelatively narrow wing (5) which is faced toward the inner surface ofthe leather sweat band (4) and stitched thereto as at (4a). The lowerpart of my member has a tubular portion (6) through which the libre cord(7) is trained, and the stitching (4a) is preferably above the portion(6)` My member is thus attached to the leather band (4) by means ofstitching eX- tending into the wing (5). Another considerably broaderwing (8) is attached by stitching (8a) to the inner surface of the hatitself as shown in Figure l, and between the wing (5) and the wing (8)is a loop (9) having an absorbent portion (10) facing the leather sweatband and a waterproof portion (10a) facing the inner surface of the hat.Accordingly since my device is placed between the usual leathersweatband and the inner surface of the hat perspiration will be absorbedby portion (10) and prevented from entering the material of the hat andaccordingly soiling the ribbon (3) by the moisture proof portion (10a)furthermore the leather band is attached to wing (5) and the deviceitself including the leather band attached to the hat through wing (8)thus preventing moisture from following through the stitch or threadholes. the hat where it engages the head, keeps the shape of the hat,more desirably mounts the leather band (4), and otherwise lends to theattainment of a better article of apparel. Vith respect to ladies hatswhich are somewhat lighter it may be desirable to place additionalabsorbent material (11) in the loop (9), such as is shown in Figure 5.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and operation ofmy device is apparent, but special attention is called to itssimplicity, dura-bility, and the fact that it can be manufactured inquantities at relatively small cost.

I do not wish to be restricted to details of size, proportion, form orspecific construction Yhat and the sweat band thereof, said memberhaving a looped portion one side of which is waterproof andthe otherabsorbent of moisture a wing formed on said member on one Lide of theloop-and adapted to be attached to the hat, and another-wing formed onthe other side of the loop and adapted to be attached to the sweat bandfor supporting the same, and means for carrying a fibre cord.

2. A device for use in hats comprising a My device also more perfectlypads fabric member with a loop and extensions or wings on either side ofthe loop, one portion of the loop is absorbent of moisture which isnearest the sweatband, and the other portion of the loop is waterproofwhich is nearest the iat, preventing the moisture from passing throughthe waterproof section, the said wings or extensions of the loopportions are adapted to be attached to the hat on one side and to thesweatband on the other side.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereunto.

BRUNO REICHELT.

